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"The ERC would be impartial and free from the influence, pressures and dictates of the outside world," ERC chairman Fe  B. Barin said in a speech during the recent Philippines Electricity Conference sponsored by the Makati business cub and the Management Association of the Philippines.


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PSALM president Edgardo Del Fonso, said in an interview, that the $400 million will form part of the total $1 billion financing requirement of Napocor for 2002.


The $400-million bond float, to be handled by US-based Bear Sterns, was supposed to be raised this year to finance part of the $530-million gross financing needs of Napocor for 2001.


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                    [Summary] => CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY –  State-owned National Power Corp. (Napocor) will increase its budget for 2002 by 43 percent to P232.37 billion from this year’s level of P162.54 billion.


Energy Secretary Vince S. Perez said Napocor’s proposed budget was presented and approved by the House subcommittee on budget for energy.


"This is one of the budget proposals that was speedily approved by Congress," he said.


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PSALM president Edgardo Del Fonso, said in an interview, that the $400 million will form part of the total $1 billion financing requirement of Napocor for 2002.


The $400-million bond float, to be handled by US-based Bear Sterns, was supposed to be raised this year to finance part of the $530-million gross financing needs of Napocor for 2001.


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Energy Secretary Vince S. Perez said Napocor’s proposed budget was presented and approved by the House subcommittee on budget for energy.


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Barin vows energy body will be independent

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | December 10, 2001 - 12:00am

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has vowed to become a strong and purely independent economic regulator in the newly-restructured power industry. "The ERC would be impartial and free from the influence,...

Business

Napocor to push $400-M US bond offer by January

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | December 2, 2001 - 12:00am

The National Power Corp. (Napocor), through the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM), will push through with its $400-million US bond offering by January next year. PSALM president Edgardo...

Business

Napocor hikes 2002 budget by 43% to P232B

September 22, 2001 - 12:00am

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – State-owned National Power Corp. (Napocor) will increase its budget for 2002 by 43 percent to P232.37 billion from this year’s level of P162.54 billion. Energy Secretary Vince S....

Business